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05/15/2013
The Biggest Impact Was the One Never Made My mother and father were married until I was seventeen years old, but it was anything other than happy. My mother came from a third world country where she had to drop out of school to support her family. More >>

Tags: Abuse, Family/Relationships - Family, Mother's Day, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives, spousal abuse
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05/15/2013
I Don't Love You Any More I have recently heard mothers upset when their children say, "I don't love you any more" or "I hate you" or any version thereof More >>

Tags: Parenting
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05/14/2013
Single Motherhood - More Often It's Poor Choices ...Twice in approximately the past year, my Twitter timeline has exploded with angry single mothers, (and their male defenders hoping they can make enough points to get in their women's pants), viciously attacking me... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Response to a Comment, Values
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05/14/2013
Children Sharing When my twins were little, I was at a school conference and was informed there was a problem... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Education, Family/Relationships - Family, Morals/Ethics/Values, Relatives, Siblings, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teachers, Values
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05/13/2013
What Keeps Me Up At Night My family and I live within close proximity of where both of the Boston bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were raised. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Morals/Ethics/Values, Values
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05/13/2013
What I Want for Mother's Day I want you to find a way to do what you love, and realize that that might look different than you originally thought.... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Morals/Ethics/Values, Mother's Day, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Role model, Values
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05/10/2013
A Poem: 'Mom' You never appreciate mother until you have children of your own,It's then you will remember, all the things your mom has shown. She demonstrated tenderness, patience, love and care... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Morals/Ethics/Values, Mother's Day, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Patience, Role model, Values
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05/10/2013
Mothers Day Tea....for the Nanny?! This morning I was blessed to attend my 5-year-old daughter's Mother's Day Tea. My sweet little girl saved me a folding chair in the front row, and promptly pointed me to sit right there where we had the best view of each other. More >>

Tags: Day Care, Education, Mother's Day, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Nanny, Parenting, School, Stay-at-Home Mom
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05/09/2013
Handling In-Law Problems My married daughter and her husband made a pact when they married that any issues which occurred between an in-law and one of the spouses would be completely handled by the child of that parent. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, In-Laws, Marriage, Mother-in-law/Daughter-in-law, Parenting, Relationships
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05/09/2013
The Joys and Hardships of Motherhood As I watch my second daughter (out of three) prepare for her high school graduation, I began thinking of the years I've spent raising our girls. More >>

Tags: Memories, Mother's Day, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Mothering, Parenting, Relationships, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Stay-At-Home-Moms
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